{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Nervous System Eats First: Autism Spectrum, Menopause & Beyond","title":"Sound Healing to Release Old Selves: Grief & Transitions | Celeste Barbier | Ep. 14","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3036,"description":"When language fails, your voice becomes the medicine.In this profound episode, Dr. Stacey Denise sits down with Celeste Barbier — professional vocalist, certified sound healer, and end-of-life sacred spaceholder — to explore how sound becomes sanctuary for autistic and neurodivergent women navigating midlife transitions. Celeste shares her journey from childhood trauma to discovering that her voice could heal, not just entertain — and teaches simple vocal practices you can begin tonight.If you are carrying grief you cannot name, sensory overload that steals your words, or emotional disconnection that feels impossible to bridge — this episode is your permission to hum.What You'll Discover:The neuroscience behind sound healing — vagus nerve activation and nervous system regulationWhy humming, toning, and singing regulate the autistic and menopausal nervous systemHow to build mini-death rituals to close old identity chapters with intentionVocal practices for alexithymia when traditional talk therapy falls shortHow to pair silence with sound when overstimulatedWisdom from sacred end-of-life work and what it teaches about midlife transitionTop 3 Takeaways:Use your voice to connect with your body — humming activates your vagus nerveBuild mini-death rituals — ceremonies to honor identity transitions with sound, color, and intentionPair silence with sound — alternate between restorative quiet and gentle frequencies when overwhelmedThis Episode Is For You If:You're an autistic or neurodivergent woman navigating grief, burnout, or emotional shutdownYou experience alexithymia and struggle to identify or express what you feelPerimenopause or menopause has changed your relationship with your body and emotionsYou want body-based healing tools that don't require words to workGuest:Celeste Barbier — vocalist, certified sound healer, end-of-life sacred spaceholderWebsite: celestebarbier.com/restesoundInstagram: @restesound | @celestebarbiereventsLinkedIn: Celeste BarbierYour Next...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/7WeayWOCbdn9Q4IBaHObHaUcPGy5zyY7EzvJyw6OJTE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zY2Qw/Y2I0NjA5ZTE4ZjA2/ODQ2NGE5YjZlYTI2/YTdlNC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}